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Its a long drive from sydney..... I am considering it. :) Then again, for the cost in petrol I could buy the same amount of coopers longnecks full with coopers beer. Hmmm, choices choices...

Hey Dudes, Read this important link about cleaning your fermenter tap HERE Wadey, with an approach like you are taking you are destined to make HEAPS better beer than the guy next door, my view is that you are going wrong somewhere along the lines of cleaning methods, either you are getting...

Hi All, OKAY...so first thing this morning I got up, headed straight for the backyard. Set upon the cucumber/pumpkin/elephatman in my hops pot and pulled it out. As predicted it was not attached to a rhizome, the roots were still very small, thankfully. I couldnt see the offending seed, eg...

Rip out my cucumber hey?......well, that isnt the first time I have been told to do that...but usually not by a bloke. Sorry AJ. Will send updates guys, thanks so much, this site is too good! Rendo AJ...are u volunteering as the expert smoker/grower here on AHB? :)

Hi All, Yes I am talking about the elephant ear looking one, that big whacko outta place one. Yes...zucchini lager anyone, pumpkin hops maybe? Thanks wolfy, ekul, everyone...f#$k!! now I have to put the bugger out. I am betting it was compost that put it there. ****! I will let u know how the...

Guys, check out my Hop Vine pics in this new thread I created...is this a hop vine? Meant to be Chinook.....it looks odd hey!... Let me know...please :) http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=48462 Rendo

Guys, Is this a hop vine? The one on the right! The one on the left is POR and looks like all the other pics of POR on the web/AHB.....BUT.....is this thing on the right a hop vine? Chinook? The rhizome sure looked like a hop vine. I very generous brewer from AHB gave the POR and...

Holy ****....my chinook looks NOTHING LIKE that....I will have to take a photo and post it up here, maybe you guys can help me identify what it might be...the leaves look like totally different...almost like choko or something. My POR looks like everyone elses POR though..... Rendo

How long term? How about 2L PET Bottles....eg empty coke bottles...plenty of guys here use em

Hey Bjorn, Nice post mate...I work in IT too, we hire contractors too of very varying rates depending on skills req'd. We really need to catch up for that beer or 6 soon.....would love to hear what you do etc, how married life is going, what made u move to Oz, when are the kids coming...HURRY...

Top Post Tony....U must have been a happy man that day! Gov-ko, now that you have temp control(this makes such a massive difference to ur brews), are getting into using hops, other yeast,....its ALL OVER FOR YOU MATE :)...haha welcome to the dark side. There are so many things you will learn...

Going to be a cracker mate...well done. You will be impressed, the malt makes all the difference. and HOPS....u cant go past em. So many to try, so many flavours...all so YUMMY.... Try cascade hops....its my fav at the moment. Also, steeping some carapils is a great start to getting into the...

Sounds like you need to do a picture story BribieG. Take a before, after and month or two after photos and post your findings. My hops are growing (first year), about 20cm at the moment, got the spot ready....5m of trellis on the fence...I cant wait.... rendo

Why the :( ???? If I am reading ur post right, then that means our hop vines are all a big bunch of rampant lesbians happily fornicating on our trellises and fences etc... THATS HOT... even more so is that we put the fruit of these crazy lesbians in our beer and it makes it taste good...

Hey Siborg, How's it going mate!! My hops are going well...probably 20cm high. I have a trellis on the fence just waiting for them to proliferate and fornicate on... :) I cant wait....Cant believe I am growing my own hops. How cool...and sad...and beer geeky...but fcuk it, I love it. Always...

You can be almost certain that the bitterness IS just the difference in the two kits..Dex certainly doesnt add flavour/bitterness As tempting as it is, dont use the garden hose. I now even filter the water thru a brita water jug that I am going to brew with. There are heaps of methods for...

Hey Rocky, Here is a great how-to thread on "cleaning the fermenter tap"....have a read. My guess from all the above is that you have a sanitation problem SOMEWHERE or maybe something to do with the location you are brewing..(or both... :))...anyway, unscented napisan is your best...

pics...PICS.....we want PICS!!!

hahaha...Farking!! HILARIOUS.......FARKING!!

Hi Murcluf, I am so happy to hear the chilli powder was well received. It was very generous of you to send me the rhizomes even though I didnt have anything to offer in return (until I discovered you like chilli powder :) ...which as stated I do make....see linky here ) I will take a picture...